The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-10
CITY NOTES.

DIR. Nj. L.. Moore, OF t'aineSVllle, VINO
has recently been in California, has re-
turned to his home i'll Gainesville.
The cool breeze that continually pre-
walls is the only thing that saves this
weather from being extremely hot.
Rev. Mr.. Blackburn will preach every
. evening this week at the Presbyterian
Church. Prayer meetings will also be
held each morning at o'clock.
We learn that large quantities of young
oranges are falling from the trees in this
section, and the outlook for large crop
is not so good as It was short time
since.
Millions of little moths have been no
ticed about Palatka in the past few days.
They hover about the orange trees, and
a short distance off look like clouds of
smoke issuing from the trees.
We call attention to the special notice
of Mr.. C. w. Peek published in another
column. Parties intending going North
would do well to consult him and ar
range for the trip which he is preparing.
About the only excitement up the riv-
err now a days is the frequent picnics the
people get up. They are described As
being very pleasant indeed, and the din
ners are said to show what good things
Florida people can get up when they try.
We call attention to the new adver-
tisement of Mr.. G. r. Devereux in this
mornings paper. He proposes to give
grand barbecue of low prices in all lines
of dry goods, and offers many new
goods at prices unheard of. Read the
advertisement and see for yourself what
he offers.
Judge J. C. Vertrees, Louis jackson
and $. ". Seip, left yesterday afternoon
for Lochloosa Lake, where they will try
their luck as fishermen for a short time.
There is said To be plenty of fish in the
lake, and the gentlemen say they pro-
pose to bring enough back to supply all
Palatka with mess.
There We're three unfortunates before
the Mayor yesterday. One was up for
disturbing the peace and quiet of the
city, and he was required to pay Sc and
drunk and asleep on the streets. and the
assessment in each case was 81 and costs.
We did not learn the names.
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs.
Sarah Smith, which occurred at her
home in Pencil ON Saturday last. She
leaves a husband and two children, be-
sides large circle of friends to mourn
her loss, who have the sincere sympathy
of the entire community. The body was
inferred at Peniel on Sunday.
Mr.. w. G. Snow has bought out the
undertaking business of r. S. Mooney.
and will hereafter conduct it in his brick
building on Front street. 3Ir. f.. II.
Farrar will assist him in the business,
and as he has full line of coffins and
caskets he is ready to attend to all bust
ness in that line ON short notice.
Messrs. NJ. Loeb and w. III. Parker. of
the Street Committee of the City Council,
are making arrangements To employ a
man to take charge of the streets and
keep them in good repair all summer
This is good move and will result in
big saving to the city. The streets are
now in better condition than they have
been in years, and it will require but a
small outlay to keep them so.
There was quite an electric display in
the heavens above Palatka last night,
and the lightning cut up all sorts of ca
pers. The clouds were dark, low and
threatening, and the thunder growled
angrily, but very little rain fell. The
electric display, however, was beautiful.
Flash after flash in rapid succession,
frightening the more timid and delight
ing those who like to look Mt such dis
plays.
Georgia is productive of many wonder
full curiosities, but its last achievement
in the way of a destructive agent almost
passes belief. This machioe consists of a
mule with five legs. three of them be-
hind, conveniently arranged To get all
the power possible into a kick. Ii was
brought to life in Dade County, near
your uncle Joseph Browns coal mine
As soon as its kicking powers are fully
developed it will doubtless be made a
guard of the convicts in the mines.
Mr.. John Hewson yesterday presented
us with sample of scuppernoag wine
which was very fine and palatable. Ii
was made by Henry Hewson, from
grapes grown on the Hewson place, just
opposite Green Cove Springs From one
vine enough grapes We're gathered 10
make more than eighty gallons of good
wine. The sweet potato, corn, oat, Irish
potato and other crops on this place are
looking very fine at present. and the
yield will be extra large. The land is
good, and it is intelligently cultivated